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The Problem With Appraisals
By definition appraisals are backwards looking. The designed purpose of an appraisal during the loan and purchase process, is to demonstrate to the lender that the security (the house) for the note (the loan), is worth the price the borrower … Continue reading
Posted in Appraisal, Economics, Real Estate
Tagged Economics, Home+prices, home+pricing, housing, Housing+sales, real+estate, refinancing, Tim+Freund
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Low Inventory? Don’t Panic, It’s Just A Seller’s Market
By now you’ve heard that the real estate market is back and that there really isn’t much for sale. You look around your neighborhood and there aren’t many for sale signs and when one goes up, it seems a sold sign appears the very next day. … Continue reading
What Should I Expect From A Listing Agent And How Do I Choose?
There’s an old adage when it comes to sales, under promise and over deliver. I guess this approach originated at some sales training course back when master salesman Zig Ziglar was still selling pots and pans. While probably the safer … Continue reading
Real Estate 2013: What Happened To The Bottom?
Many real estate agents, analysts and buyers are asking the same question: What the heck happened to the bottom? Weren’t we supposed level off before surging up again? Doesn’t this portend to another bubble that is destined to burst all … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Real Estate, The Real Estate Bottom
Tagged case+shiller, Economics, economy, Home+prices, home+pricing, housing, Housing+sales, real+estate, Tim+Freund
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Should I Sell My Home Now Or Wait?
A lot has been made of late about the rebound in housing. Foreclosure notices are at a many years low; prices both year over year and month over month, seem to be on a solid upwards trajectory and inventory is … Continue reading
What The Heck Do I Need A Realtor For?
You might be surprised that I would engage in this discussion about whether a home buyer or seller would really need the assistance of a Realtor in buying or selling a home, seeing that I’m a Realtor and all. I … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Real Estate
Tagged Economics, Home+prices, home+pricing, housing, Housing+sales, real estate, real+estate, Tim+Freund
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California Home Prices: A Speculative Rise Or A Natural Correction?
The rise in pricing of California real estate has caught many observers off guard and has caused many to wonder aloud if the high numbers are sustainable or just another speculative bubble waiting to burst. If you have been following … Continue reading
How Do You Know If You’re Overpaying for A Home?
I get asked this question more and more by my clients as the market is rebounding and prices are rising. Tough question, no easy answer. So exactly what is “Market Value?” The academic answer for real estate is, “Market value … Continue reading
Legend Of The Fall, Or How Nate Shapell Made A Million Bucks In A Morning
Before I was a Realtor selling resale homes, I was a builder’s representative; I sat at a model home complex and sold tract homes. I was fortunate to have married into a family that worked for a large home builder … Continue reading
The Complete Book Of Running and Today’s Real Estate Market
I was a kid when the jogging craze exploded. The year was 1977 and a new book entitled The Complete Book Of Running was taking America by storm. It advocated running as a way to stay healthy and that active … Continue reading
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